The first Cluster Congress meeting of the school year will be Thursday, Sept. 24th 6:00pm at the Ballard Parent Center in Old Town. The Cluster Congress is a committed group of representatives from the 16 clusters who are dedicated to the process of:

Providing a forum for cluster leaders to discuss topics of mutual interest,

Building relationships across the district,

Working together across clusters and with the district to find solutions to problems,

Becoming a channel for district administrates to provide information as it becomes available with time for questions and discussion,

Creating a path for providing input on decisions that impact students across the district.

The San Diego Comic Art Gallery, housed within Barracks 3 at NTC/Liberty Station, invites TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND THEIR PARENTS to Friday Night Liberty on Friday, September 4th, 2015 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm for an Open House and Tribute to Teachers, featuring an appearance and signing by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman. Admission to this event and the Gallery is free to the public. RSVP attendees will receive a complimentary gift bag courtesy of IDW Publishing, sponsor of the SDCAG.

FREE Adolescent Immunization Clinic for children at Bell Middle School. 620 Briarwood Road (92139) on Thursday August 27th 2015 from 7:30 am to 12 noon. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

If you hike or bike near East Elliot (the part of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar north of Highway 52) you need to be careful to stay off the Mase. Marines are starting to take trespassers into custody and confiscating their equipment. There is a rifle range and other hazards in that part of the base. The San Diego Reader has more information.

Free lunch is available to kids age 18 years and under during the summer break. For more information click here.

Lunch will be served at locations around the district. At the scheduled time, students can receive a nutritious lunch at the Summer Fun Cafe, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There is no qualifications, paperwork, or enrollment required to participate. The nearest Mira Mesa locations are.

San Diego Unified is considering a proposal to change the first day of school from the Tuesday after Labor Day to the last week in August. This change is proposed to take effect in the 2016-17 school year. The proposed start date is August 29, 2016 for all schools, with an end date of June 14, 2017 for traditional calendar schools and an end date of July 21, 2017 for year-round schools. For more information and to provide feedback, click here. Deadline to provide feedback is March 31, 2015.